Vishnu Sarma

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    one which is the most legend is the about the mighty demon, Mahishasura whom obtained the power of eternity from Lord Shiva and misused the power to harass and killed innocent people. Hence, in order to get rid of the demon, the Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva joined together their powers and created a divine female warrior named Goddess Durga. Mesmerized by the beauty of Goddess Durga, Mahishasura intended to marry her and agreed to Goddess Durga’s condition to have a battle between them.…

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    3. Linga – The Symbol or Phallus The Sanskrit word Linga is the term for the emblem of the Hindu God Shiva. It is the depiction of Shiva in a column or pillar form. It represents the phallus, but at the same time it is the representation of the cosmos and a symbol of fertility, life and regeneration. Linga does not only specific a phallus but it is a word which translates best as a symbol indicating a distinguishing mark, a characteristic of gender or sex. Linga worship is also known as Nirguna…

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    Hindu is a pagan religion espoused by the people of India and Nepal, was formed through a long march from the fifth century BC to the present. It is a religion of spiritual and moral values as well as legal and regulatory principles taken several gods, according to related works, for every area of the god, and every act or phenomenon there a God for it. There is no specific founder for Hindu religion and most of their books they don’t know who the authors, the religion as well as the books have…

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    CHAPTER 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION Once upon a time, Maharishi Valmiki wanted to enlighten himself on the concept of an ideal individual or rather, an ideal man. Sage Narada, who is known particularly for his devotion and love for Lord Vishnu, and his chants of ‘Narayana Narayana’, came to the rescue. He recited a tale of an individual, the perfectionist or Mr. Ideal, in modern terms, and enlightened Valmiki. After a few days, a hunter was roaming in the forest and was in pursuit of a kraunchya bird.…

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    Bhagavad Gita Summary

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    Hinduism is a one of the oldest major religions that is still around, it is also known for being the structure of the cultural system in the Indian subcontinent. Some say that Buddhism was first branched out of Hinduism and then spread through central, eastern and southeastern Asia; it then became the religion and culture of these regions (Spodek 268). The Bhagavad Gita is key to Hinduism, also known as the “Sun God” this book is one of the most sacred and well known religious doctrines. (Spodek…

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    The Four Evangelists

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    Religion plays a crucial and timeless role in art across generations. Faith could be a hard concept to grasp or explain. How do you example something that is felt, something that explains miracles? When the roman people couldn’t fully grasp or explain the holiness of Christ and the Bible they depicted it in mosaics covering the entire roman world. Halos were drawn around Christ, the Apostles, and Jesus’s mother Mary to show holiness. The Four Evangelists is a painting on canvas that shows a…

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    Hinduism

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    though Brahma is the supreme being, they do not want to be worshipped as other gods do. He is the god of creation and the two other gods, Shiva, and Vishnu are other forms that Brahma takes on. Vishnu is the god of preservation and maintains the good in the world. Vishnu protects the universe from the evil forces, or havoc that is around us. Vishnu wants to keep the good prominent and help people be the best that they can be. The last god, Shiva, is the god of destruction. Some may think that he…

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    Hahnuman Research Paper

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    Hanuman is a Hindu god and a devout follower of Rama, which is one of the many avatars of the god Shiva (Wikipedia). Hanuman is a monkeylike deity who is one of the most worshipped figures in Hinduism (Wikipedia). He is known for his “bravery, perseverance, strength” as well as his abstinence from sexual activities and his loyalty towards Rama (Heaphy). Because of Hanuman’s loyalty to Rama, he is mentioned in the Ramayana, an old Sanskrit which depicts ideal characters such as “the ideal father…

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    Huitzilin lived in tenochtitlan from 1345 to 1365 he is a aztec he lived with is mom and dad. Then the strangers came they showed up on the hill near the city. The strangers came down the hill on big brown creature that were 4 times faster than the fastest runner the had shiny clothes covering their entire body are weapons couldn’t hurt them it didn’t even look like they had any effect on them. The arrows just hit and shattered as they pelted the strangers they had shiney hard fabric covering…

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    Hinduism What is religion? Religion is a set of beliefs and experience. There are many religions in the world such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Judaism, Shinto, Daoism, and Confucianism. Every religion has own beliefs systems and experiences. It is based on the individuals’ belief and experiences. Hindu religion is not like the other religions, which based on one person. There are 330 million gods in Hindu religion. It is founded by the Aryan…

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